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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld Marine Transceiver
Amateur Portable Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  None  2m  1.25m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized 2.5 / 5 / 6.5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 156.050-162.025 MHz 66-108 / 108-136 / 136-520 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? -3 dB µV (20 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m 156.050-162.025 MHz 136-520 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   FM  
RF-output AM: 100 W, CW: 130 W 1 / 4 W 8 / 10 W

Connections

Antenna - SMA SMA
Impedance ? ? ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7.2 V DC, 1350 mAh Nio-MH 2600 mAh Li-Ion
Current RX - 60-180 mA ?
TX ? 600-1200 mA ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1952 and 19xx in USA Between 20xx and 20xx Between 202x and 20xx in China
Dimensions ? 65 × 143 × 40 mm
(2.56 × 5.63 × 1.57 in)
?
Weight ? 320 gr (11.3 oz) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Portable

Other features

Memories ? 24 channels in 1 bank(s) 512 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 10 x XTAL selector (VFO option), 2 x 6146 finals. ? NOAA channels
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-II PRESIDENT-PM-001200-WP RADTEL-RT-000900